As of April 2026, Category Commander is a WordPress sort plugin with 20 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 305 times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2026. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: Rearrange Products for WooCommerce.
0/5Rating
20active installs
305total downloads
3 monthssince 2026
Overview
Category Commander lets administrators reorder Categories using a clean drag & drop interface.
Features:
* Drag & drop ordering and parent changes
* Secure REST saving (nonce + capability checks)
* Autosort option to apply your custom order automatically on the front-end
* Optional autosort in wp-admin category lists
* Search filter for large category sets (disables drag while filtering to prevent mistakes)
* Export/Import as JSON (import can recreate missing categories)
* Keyboard support: Click a category (or Tab to its handle), then Alt (Option on Mac) + ↑/↓ to move it
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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Changelog
1.0.5
- Remove manual text-domain loading code to align with WordPress.org Plugin Check guidance.
- Improve keyboard reordering usability: click-to-select state with visible highlight, then Alt (Option on Mac) + ↑/↓ to move.
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